i am from a small town and i am lucky to have the one boxing gym 10-15 min from my house but i am looking to move to get a more serious about boxing. Would i be wrong to think that its just the bigger cities that have a larger boxing scene. Or are specific cities known for amateur boxing ?
Yeah that is what i was thinking. You live there? Dont really know much about NYC but looks like ill have to make the move shortly. Probably have to do research on the different areas.
Chicago, Philly, Detroit, LA, Vegas, NYC, Miami would probably have the most choices. Gleason's is the famous gym in NYC, but I'm sure there are tons more. You can look here: http://www.boxinggyms.com
i've been trying to find a listing of amateur events in the Chicago area but they always seem to be far and few between.
I would start by calling local gyms and asking about upcoming tournaments. I think Pugs Gym in Chicago has fighters in the Golden Glove tourney (according to Google). Past that, you can try these as starting points for more phone calls and investigating. I'm sure if you call enough people you will find what you are looking for. USA Boxing Illinois http://www.facebook.com/U.S.A.Boxing.Illinois Illinois State Crime Commission/Police Athletic League 630-778-9191 http://illinoiscrimecommission.com/membership/ Chicago Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament Venue:Gordon Tech College Prep 3633 N. California Ave. , Chicago , IL , 60618 Phone:773-539-3600 http://www.facebook.com/ChicagoGoldenGloves http://www.chicagogoldengloves.com/index.cfm? Rocky Marciano Amateur Boxing Tournament National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame 1431 W. Taylor St. UNIVERSITY VILLAGE/LITTLE ITALY 312-226-5566 Chicago Chess Boxing Club http://www.usachessboxing.com/about-usa-chessboxing/chicago-chessboxing-club/
